Minor League Baseball

Dodgers Pitching Prospect Andre Jackson Improving in Second Stint with Great Lakes

May 15, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson has been improving as a pitcher in his second go-around with the low-A Great Lakes Loons. Jackson, who performed primarily as an outfielder in college, feels he is finally a p...

Dodgers Outfield Prospect Dan Robinson Working Hard with Great Lakes

Brian Crawford

May 9, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Dan Robinson is working hard at improving both phases of his game with the low-A Great Lakes Loons. Robinson, who has dealt with a few ups and downs this season at the plat...

Dodgers Pitching Prospect Nathan Witt Enjoying Being Close to Home

Brian Crawford

May 5, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

MIDLAND, Michigan -- Right-handed pitcher Nathan Witt is excited to be healthy and performing close to home with the Great Lakes Loons, the Low-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. Witt, ...

Astros’ Derek Fisher Having Fun, Tweaking Batting Approach in Triple-A

Tom Dorsa

May 1, 2019

Features, Houston Astros, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Derek Fisher is responsible for the most exhilarating finish, in perhaps the most exciting game, in the history of the Houston Astros. As a pinch-runner in the bottom of the 10th inning, th...

David Bednar, the Padres’ Gem Hidden in the 35th Round

Jeff J. Snider

Apr 30, 2019

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, San Diego Padres

There have been seven pitchers to make the big leagues as 35th-round draft picks. The most successful is Chasen Bradford, who has amassed 1.1 WAR since 2017 with the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. There...

Dodgers Prospect Miguel Vargas Enjoying First Base Work

Brian Crawford

Apr 30, 2019

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Infielder Miguel Vargas is off to a hot start with the Midwest League's Great Lakes Loons, the Low-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Vargas is currently carrying a .309/.406/.383 slash line in the month o...

Dodgers Prospect Hunter Feduccia is Building Off Spring Training Adjustments

Brian Crawford

Apr 26, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Hunter Feduccia has positioned himself to be a potential big-league catcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers system. This wasn't easy for Feduccia, as the Dodgers already have a logjam of talent at the position. But ...

Dodgers Prospect Josiah Gray Performing Well in New System

Brian Crawford

Apr 13, 2019

Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

The Great Lakes Loons, the low-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, have kicked off their season with an exciting young roster headlined by right-handed pitcher Josiah Gray. What makes Gray so exciting is th...

From 37th-round Pick to the Majors: the Inspiring Story of Royals’ Jake Newberry

Quinn Allen

Apr 3, 2019

Features, Interviews, Kansas City Royals, Minor League Baseball

As a late-round pick, more often than not, players get lost in the minors and never see the big leagues. With so many exciting prospects around them on a daily basis, along with the grind of playing everyday an...

Monday News and Notes: Stanton, Wendle, and More

Joe Orsatti

Apr 2, 2019

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Transactions

Monday was an exceptionally busy day across the game of baseball. The Yankees announced that a pair of starters: outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (bicep strain) and third baseman Miguel Andujar (shoulder strain)...